Location-Based Message Visibility Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users in communication networks face challenges in reading messages and following instructions due to the overwhelming number of messages received, making it difficult to entice users to engage with specific messages at specific times.
Innovation Solution
A method where computing devices determine the location of users and enable viewing of messages based on proximity to the associated location, allowing users to view only a portion of the message unless they are at the location, thereby creating a 'treasure hunt' style activity that encourages visits and additional recommendations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If users receive numerous messages daily through communication networks, then communication connectivity and information delivery are improved, but user engagement and message readability deteriorate due to message overload
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by making message visibility location-dependent. Instead of uniform message delivery, the system differentiates message accessibility based on the recipient's physical location. Messages associated with specific locations are fully visible only when users are at those locations, while showing limited content elsewhere. This creates localized information quality that adapts to spatial context, solving the overload problem by making relevant messages stand out at the right place and time.
2Productivity
If location-based message restriction is implemented, then user engagement and visitation to specific locations are improved, but system complexity increases due to location tracking and message management
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by making the messaging system multi-functional. The same messaging infrastructure serves both traditional communication purposes and location-based engagement purposes. The system simultaneously handles message delivery, location tracking, and conditional content display without requiring separate systems. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional complex infrastructure while achieving enhanced user engagement through location-based interactions.
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AI summary
A method, computer program product, and computer system for receiving a message from a first user associated with a network, wherein the message is associated with a location. A notification is sent to a second user associated with a network that the message is available for viewing. Whether the second user is at the location is determined. A computing device associated with the second user is enabled to view only a portion of the message based upon determining that the second user is not at the location. The computing device associated with the second user is enabled to view the message in full based upon determining that the second user is at the location.